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Zara Woodcock

Saturday Night Takeaway fans slam show for messing with father's baby scan experience

Saturday Night Takeaway fans call out the show for their 'distasteful' prank on a new father.

Ant and Dec played a prank on a first-time dad by creating fake footage of the 4D scan of the baby.

During a visit to the hospital, a pregnant woman named Amy and her husband Liam were getting ready to have a glimpse of their baby.

An actress, posing as a sonographer, told Liam to speak to Amy's baby bump. He was shocked to witness his 'baby' wave back at him.

At one point, the fake sonographer told Liam to play peek-a-boo with his baby, and he happily gave it a go.

"It's not even his baby," the presenters told the camera as they watched the father look at the screen in awe.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway was criticised for the prank they played on a new dad (ITV)

Fans weren't amused with the prank, which Amy was in on, and took to Twitter to complain about the 'cruel' moment.

"Is it just me or does this feel in really bad taste, messing with a father's first time experience like this," one user said.

Another added: "Anyone else think this is actually quite cruel? This poor man thought this was his baby and it’s not!"

The fake sonographer told Liam to play peek-a-boo with his baby (ITV)

One unimpressed viewer commented: "This prank aint funny in the slightest he literally thinks thats his baby and the whole thing is fake? literally weird and cruel tbh."

"Surely this is a bit wrong?? poor man literally thinks it’s his baby," one person said.

Another commented: "This isn’t really very funny messing with a first time Dad’s scan experience."

Fans called the prank 'cruel' (ITV)

"Bit harsh the guy's thinking he's seeing the face of his child for the first time and ant and Dec are like not even his baby," one said.

Saturday Night Takeaway recently returned after a year-long break.

The latest series of the cheeky show will see cameos from the nation's favourite P.E teacher Joe Wicks and Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman, with Alison Hammond and Rylan as the next unwitting victims of their very own Undercovers!

Viewer favourites are back including Ring My Bell, Singalong Live and Win the Ads and there are some brilliant End of the Show Shows planned throughout the series run which as always will amaze and entertain.

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